How are the national parks holding up against DOGE and Trump’s attacks?

Kate and Aaron talk to Kurt Repanshek, founder and editor of National Parks Traveler, about President Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts to the National Park System as well as how staffing cuts imposed by Elon Musk’s DOGE are affecting the Park Service.

News

• In the dead of night, House committee votes to sell off public lands – Center for Western Priorities
• Zinke wants public land sales out of Republican megabill – E&E News
• Nevadans distance themselves from Nevada rep’s attempt to sell public lands – Center for Western Priorities

Resources

• National Parks Traveler Podcast
• Subscribe to Look West
• Episode transcript (to come)

Credits

Hosts: Kate Groetzinger & Aaron Weiss 

Feedback: podcast@westernpriorities.org

Music: Purple Planet

Featured image: U.S. Dept of State/Flickr

 

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